A
card a friend sent to me made me smile...and smile...and then smile some more.
The message on the front mentioned how some people make life better for others.
The inside message said I was one of them, since I have a kind heart and a
generous soul. It also included a reminder for me not to forget how much I mean
to others.
Wow! The printed words lifted my
spirit—and humbled me, at the same time. I felt thankful, too, for my
thoughtful friend who had chosen that particular card for me.
As I thought about how much she
had encouraged me, I recalled a passage of Scripture I'd read a few days
prior.
In 2 Timothy 1:16, Paul mentions
how Onesiphorus had often refreshed him—or, as the Phillips translation
says--"put fresh heart" into Paul, by helping him in various ways and
in various places. Such kindness and support gave Paul the spiritual lift he
needed to keep on keeping on.
I
don’t know anyone named Onesiphorus, which means “profit bringer,” but I know
many people whom God has sent into my life to bring great blessings to me like
Onesiphorus brought to Paul. And I am happy—and humbled—when someone considers
me to be an Onesiphorus to them.
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